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Drawings & Sketches

79,685 works

Pencil sketch on brown paper with figure studies, theatre box interiors and small watercolor washes.

Studien zum "Zuschauerraum im Alten Burgtheater": Figurenstudien und Logen

Gustav Klimt, 1888

Watercolor of sailors splicing a rope on a ship deck beside a cannon, watched by gentlemen in suits and hats.

Splicing the Cable (after the First Accident) on Board the Great Eastern, July 25th, 1865

Robert Charles Dudley, 1865-66

Pencil sketches on tan paper showing five seated figure studies with loose outlines of hair, clothing and hands.

Studien zum "Zuschauerraum im Alten Burgtheater": Fünf Personenstudien

Gustav Klimt, 1888

Portrait of a man

Jan van Eyck, 1450

Watercolor of sailors working on a steamship deck near a cable trough, with rigging and a sunset sea behind them.

View, Looking Aft, from the Port Paddle Box of the Great Eastern, Showing the Trough for the Cable, etc.

Robert Charles Dudley, 1865-66

Pencil studies of seated theatre audience members in groups and single figures on tan paper, by Gustav Klimt, 1888.

Studien zum "Zuschauerraum im Alten Burgtheater": Personengruppen und Einzelstudien

Gustav Klimt, 1888

Watercolor of workers laying cable inside a ship's tank, with a wooden framework at the center and lamplight glowing behind.

Interior of One of the Tanks on Board the Great Eastern: The Cable Passing Out

Robert Charles Dudley, 1865-66

Pencil and white chalk sketch on brown paper showing four studies of wall lamps with glowing shades and architectural details

Studien zum "Zuschauerraum im Alten Burgtheater": Studien von vier Lampen

Gustav Klimt, 1888

Men on a ship deck examine a coiled cable hauled from the Atlantic, with a helmsman and rigging visible behind them.

Searching for the Fault after Hauling Back the Cable from the Bottom of the Atlantic, July 31st, 1865

Robert Charles Dudley, 1865

Pencil sketch studies of theatre spectators seated on a balcony, with small orange and blue watercolour marks on tan paper.

Studien zum "Zuschauerraum im alten Burgtheater": Zuschauerinnen und Zuschauer auf dem Rang

Gustav Klimt, 1888

Watercolor of a large steamship's bow crowded with sailors, with grappling gear and a red buoy hanging over choppy sea.

In the Bows of the Great Eastern: The Cable Broken and Lost, Preparing to Grapple, August 2nd, 1865

Robert Charles Dudley, 1865

Pencil sketches on tan paper of theatre spectators seated in a row and smaller figure studies below, with a colour chart at l

Studien zum "Zuschauerraum im Alten Burgtheater": Zuschauerinnen und Zuschauer auf dem Rang und Einzelstudien

Gustav Klimt, 1888

Sailors hauling rope on a ship deck beside a large capstan, with rigging and sea visible beyond the rail.

Getting Out One of the Large Buoys for Launching, August 2nd, 1865

Robert Charles Dudley, 1865

Studien zum "Zuschauerraum im Alten Burgtheater": Zwei Zuschauerinnen auf dem Rang, Person in einer Loge und andere E…

Gustav Klimt, 1888

Watercolor of a large steamship with sails and smokestacks in rough seas, with a red buoy in the foreground.

Launching the Buoy from the Bow of the Great Eastern on August 8th, 1865

Robert Charles Dudley, 1865-66

Pencil sketch of two reclining infants in different poses, one on its back with a draped cloth, one lying prone with legs rai

Studien zum Betlehemitischen Kindermord

Josef Engelhart, 1904

Men work at a forge and anvil on a ship's deck at night under hanging lanterns and rigging.

The Forge on Deck, Night of August 9th: Preparing the Iron Plating for Capstan

Robert Charles Dudley, 1865-66

Pencil study sheet with three seated nude male figures, one reading a book and two seen from behind.

Studien zum Waldmüller-Denkmal: Aktstudie der Sitzfigur

Josef Engelhart, 1913

Watercolor of a ship's forward deck with crew and grappling hooks, and a steamer on the sea in the distance.

Forward Deck of the Great Eastern Cleared for the First Attempt to Grapple for the Lost Cable, August 11th, 1865

Robert Charles Dudley, 1865-66

Pencil sketch study of four poses of a woman in a headscarf holding a small child in her arms.

Studien zum Waldmüller-Denkmal: Frau mit Kind

Josef Engelhart, 1913

Watercolor of a large paddle steamer and several ships with flags anchored in a misty harbor, with rowboats on calm water.

The Atlantic Telegraph Cable Fleet Assembled at Berehaven (Southwest Coast of Ireland): Ships, the Great Eastern, H.M…

Robert Charles Dudley, 1866

Watercolor of ships at anchor in a calm bay below a mountain, with figures on rocks in the foreground at dusk.

The Heights over Foilhummerum Bay, Valentia, the William Corey Heading Seawards, Laying the Shore-end of the Atlantic…

Robert Charles Dudley, 1865-66

Workers pull cables inside a dim iron chamber around a central timber scaffold beneath an overhead opening.

View of the Interior of One of the Tanks on Board the Great Eastern

Robert Charles Dudley, 1865-66

Open sketchbook with pencil interior studies of framed paintings and a small watercolor of a seated man with cherubs.

Sketchbook

Gabriel Jacques de Saint-Aubin, c. 1760-64

Watercolor of a ship deck with a large iron winch, wooden ladder, rigging, and a red buoy under a cloudy sky.

Deck of the Great Eastern, the Cable Trough, etc., 1866

Robert Charles Dudley, 1865-66

Watercolor of anchored ships in a calm bay with a distant village, framed by conifers and rocks in the foreground.

Arrival in Trinity Bay, Newfoundland: The Cable Passed to the Paddle-box Boat of the Terrible, etc.

Robert Charles Dudley, 1866

Pencil sketch study of a seated woman in a headscarf, with a head portrait and hand studies on cream paper.

Studien zum Waldmüller-Denkmal: Frauenfigur

Josef Engelhart, 1913

Watercolor of a ship's deck with masts, rigging, a hanging buoy, and sailors working near a capstan and flag.

Getting Out One of the Great Buoys: The Deck of the Great Eastern Looking From the Forecastle

Robert Charles Dudley, 1865-66

Pencil studies of a mother holding and cradling an infant, with the child's head and arms drawn in several poses.

Studien zum Waldmüller-Denkmal: Kind

Josef Engelhart, 1913

Watercolor of sailors and men gathered on a steamship deck around a notice board, with rigging and signal flags overhead.

News Received Through the Atlantic Cable From All Parts of the World, etc.

Robert Charles Dudley, 1866

Pencil sketches of draped fabric and garment folds on cream paper, studies for a seated figure.

Studien zum Waldmüller-Denkmal: Sitzfigur Waldmüllers

Josef Engelhart, 1913

Watercolor of a harbor with tall ships, steamers, rowing boats with flags, and a crowd on a pier under cloudy skies.

The Cable Fleet Leaving Ireland, July 1858

Robert Charles Dudley, 1865-66